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"About the BookWhile preparing for Civil Services exam, it is very difficult to get relevant information in a comprehensive format. Realizing the existing gap, this book has been compiled to create consolidated current affairs material for State and UPSC Preparation.It is a compendium of important articles from Polity, Economy, International Relations, Governance, Security Issues, Science & Technology from reliable sources. The enriched and updated information from government documents, newspapers, magazines and surveys makes it is an authentic and dependable resource for IAS/PCS/HAS/HCS preparation.Salient Features: Extensive coverage of Current Issues Interdisciplinary approach Crisp and Precise exam focused material. A ready reference for Current Affairs for IAS/PCS/HAS/HCS exam.""ContentSECTION-IINDIAN POLITY1. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONALISM National Constitution Day Constitutionalism Nepal Constitution 2. FEDERALISM Cooperative Federalism Competitive Federalism Burden of Center Sponsored Schemes Relevance of Special Category Status NITI AAYOG Objectives of NITI AAYOG Principles of NITI AAYOG Structure of NITI AAYOG Role of NITI AAYOG Fourteenth Finance Commission and New Federalism 3. UNION PARLIAMENT Essentiality of Rajya Sabha Need for a National Policy for Upper Houses Ordinance Raj Parliament - A House of Disruptions Need for Parliamentary Scrutiny 4. UNION JUDICIARY Supremacy of Constitution Judicial Restraint Judicial Appointment Judicial Appointment and Absolute Judicial Autonomy Judicial Appointments : Development of a Credible Mechanism Judicial Appointment : Problems with NJAC Judicial Appointment and Collaborative Management Essence of Independent Judiciary Judicial Appointment: Neither Executive Patronage nor Judicial Nepotism Judiciary Reforms Judicial Accountability Need for Judicial Reforms Process of Judicial Reforms Reforms in Quasi-Judicial Bodies Judiciary and Democratic Decentralization Judiciary and Undemocratic Panchayat Judicial Activism Santhara and Civilizational Ethos Law Commission and Death Penalty Judiciary, Transparency and Regulation Judiciary and Right to Vote Nyaya Panchayats Liberal Judiciary Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 5. ELECTORAL REFORMS Electoral Reforms Reshaping electoral landscape of India The Path to electoral reforms Changing litigation culture Force feeding democracy Scope and constraints of model code of conduct 6. REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Issues of Call Drops Balancing the Regulators 7. WELFARE ADMINISTRATION I-Welfare Administration Towards Accessible and Inclusive India Sustainable Development and Eco-Villages Evaluation of Development Programmes Housing for All II. Health Preventive Health Care System Regulatory Health Governance National Health Assurance Mission Towards Universal Health Coverage A sustainable Health Care Ecosystem Child's Health Ecosystem in India Mission Indradhanush Mental health - Healthy State of Mind Indian Health Care SystemIII. Education Primary Education Reforming Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) Secondary Education Evaluation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha abhiyan Higher Education Higher Education in India Evaluation of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shikshya Abhiyan MOCC Point: Revolution in Higher Education Erosion of accountability in higher education Building Nation's human capital 8. GOVERNANCE ISSUES AND REFORMS Governance Issues Need for a comprehensive and modern uniform civil code Self Helf Groups: Collectivistic Culture Legal And Ethical Manifestation by Surrogacy Democratic Decentralization: Issues and Analysis Rethinking Reservations Right To Information Act: Partial Success Right To Information And Political PartiesII. Governance Reforms Administrative Reforms Governance Reforms III. Non Government Organisation E-NGO Platform NGO And Foreign Funding9. E-GOVERNANCE Principles of E-Governance Rise of Digital Economy Digital India Vision of digital India Digital India Mission Challenges of digital India Readiness for digital India Enabling digital India 10. URBAN GOVERNANCE REFORMS Sustainable Urban Future Challenges of Urbanization Issues of Urban Flooding Smart Cities Indigenous Approach of Smart Cities Smart Approach for Smart Cities Models of Smart City Smart Policies for Smart Villages Smart Towns Urban Governance Reforms Urban Development Mission and Role of Local Government Skilled Smart Staff for Urban Reforms AgendaSECTION IIINDIAN ECONOMY1. DEVELOPMENTAL ECONOMY Changing Paradigm of GDP Human Development Index Gender Parity and Human Development Millennium Development Goals and India Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) SDG - A Development Task for India SDG and Green Bonds Imperatives of SDG Significance of National Strategy Day Achieving Sustainable Growth in India Democratization of Economic Growth 2. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Reforming Agriculture in India Flaws in Government Policy Role of PPP in Sustainable Agriculture Need for Change in Agricultural Landscape Investing in Smarter Value Chains Improving Access to Credit, Technology and Markets Building Farmer Resilience to Environmental Shocks System of Crop Damage Management Assessing Damage Needed a Fair Criterion Per Drop More Crop and More Reward Use of Technology The Need for Unifying Agricultural Markets Government Initiative Replacing Food with Cash Arguments in Favour of Direct Cash Transfer Argument against Direct Cash Transfer Financial Inclusion before DCT Second Green Revolution Creation of Funds and Promotion of Credit Link Insurance in the Region What Can be Done Amend APMC Act Transformational Approach Escalation of Cost Preventive Measures Ramesh Chand Recommendations on MSP Urea Policy India Can't Export Its Way Out of Trouble Agriculture and Soil Health and More Strategies Agriculture's Long Drought The Scenario of Agriculture Macro Problems of Indian Agriculture The Pulse Economy Rice - Pulse Conundrums The Pulse of the Matter Farmers Problem Role of State Green Revolution Today Agriculture Can't Remain the Same India Shining Part-2 Agroforestry Farmer Suicides Farmer-Oriented Schemes to Improve Production Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) Promotion of National Agriculture Market (PNAM)3. INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY Labour Reforms Shramev Jayate and Labour Reforms Trade Union - Principle Bargaining Agent Labour Law Reforms Child's Labour Reform Manufacturing Sector Architecture of a Strategy to Accelerate 46Growth of Manufacturing Industrial Reforms Revival of India's Manufacturing Landscape Make in India Make in India-Vicarious Model for India Facilitators and Inhibitors of Make in India Ease of Doing Business in India Make in India and Skill India Redesigning Make in India through Design Thinking Small and Medium Enterprises Make in India and Small Units4. INFRASTRUCTURAL ECONOMY Constraints of Infrastructure Waterways Inland Waterways as National Waterways Justification for More National Waterways Railways Strategy for Railway Reforms Present Status for Railway Reforms Corporatization of Railways and Debroy Committee Viability of High Speed Rail FDI and Railways Digital India and Railways Green Bonds and Railways Revisiting and Revitalizing PPP Model Affordable and Accessible Power - UDAY Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana 5. INVESTMENT ECONOMY Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Law Bankruptcy Reforms Foreign Direct Investment Trends of FDI Reforms in FDI 6. INCLUSIVE ECONOMY Viability of Financial Inclusion Financial Inclusion-India's Status Financial Inclusion and Direct Benefit Transfers Banking Differentiated Model Niche Banking-A Roadmap for Financial Inclusion Financial Inclusion and New Age Banking Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd. (MUDRA) Bank and Financial Inclusion Payment Banks Viability of Payment Banks Payment Banks Revolution Restructuring of Department of Post Impact of Payment Banks Small Finance Banks Financial Inclusion through Small Finance Banks Micro Finance Institutions and Small Finance Banks Small Banks - A Bottom-up Solution Cashless Economy 7.REGULATORY ECONOMY SEBI and FMC Merger - Rationale and Challenges SEBI and Green Bonds SEBI's New Rules for Infrastructure Investment Issues of Participatory Notes 8. MONETARY AND BANKING ECONOMY An Ideal Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for India Indradhanush Evaluation of Indradhanush Evaluation of Indian Financial Code (IFC) RBI And The Crisis Of Central Banking Faster Monetary Policy Transmission Lack of percolation Customer benefit Impact Of Rate Cuts Repo Rate And Bank Credit Problem Of Stress In Indian Banks Concerns about reforms Role of RBI NPA Burden And Weakening Of Economy Challenge of NPA Solutions Asset reconstruction companies PSU Banks, Stress And Economic Growth Restructuring of loans - an avalanche Political economy of banking Past efforts of RBI Arrangements with little accountability Economic consequences of extending and pretending' Suggestions to deal with the impaired assets problem RBI's Policy On New Banks Rupee Bond Abroad Risks involved Interest of foreign investor Role of government The Big Bond Reform What besides rate cuts SDR and 5/25 Refinancing Possibilities What is SDR and 5/25 Problem of NPA RBI to open up FDI limits in debt in phases Yuan in SDR basket9. GREEN ECONOMY Green India Green Highway Policy10. INNOVATIVE ECONOMY Startups-Relevance and Policy Framework in India Startups and SEBI 11. KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY National Skill Development Mission Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Skill Development and Vocational Education Skill Initiatives Ecosystem of Skill India Design Thinking for Skill India 12. FEDERAL ECONOMY Principles of Fiscal Federalism Fiscal Federation - Fourteenth Finance Commission A New Federal Polity Fourteenth Finance Commission and Missing Decentralization 13. TAXATION REFORMS Impact of New Indirect Taxation Regime Concerns of GST Challenges of GST Recommendations of GST Panel 14. ECONOMIC REFORMS Economic Reforms Need for Shift in Economic Policies Economic Policy Initiatives Gold Monetisation Scheme Rationale of Scheme Historical Perspective Operationalisation of Scheme Features of Gold Monetisation Scheme Issues and Challenges Gold Bond Schemes 15. GLOBAL ECONOMY Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) AIIB: A New World Bank Order AIIB: Important Elements AIIB: A New Multilateral Institution for 151 21st CenturySECTION - III1. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A New Multilateralism in Foreign Policy What has Changed India's Changing Foreign Policy Doctrine South Asia Focus Re-Discovery of The Indian Ocean Strengthening Cultural Linkages The Diaspora Shift Away From Non-Alignment 2. AFRICA Indian-African Connection New Age Africa India Africa Summit India-Africa Forum Summit 2015: Features Significance of Summit The African Opportunity Indian Aid To Africa Current Political Status of Africa India, Africa, A New Story Key Takeaways The Change In Landscape Past 1991 India Africa As Trade Partners Engaging With An Aspirational Africa Rise of The African Middle Class India's Opportunities In Africa Market India Vs China Mutual Cooperation Recent Issues India-Africa Ties - In Changing World India-Africa Proximity In Global Contex Resources Committed Visible Engagement Role of India In African Security India-Africa : Security Perspective Emergence of China In Security New Indian Perspective India-Africa Trade Opportunities Galore Trade Statistics DFT Scheme Exim Bank Importance of Africa To India India's Engagement In Un Peacekeeping Mission In Africa Recent Trends A Comparison of Indian States With African Nations Role Of Chinese Provinces Similarities3. CHINA Blue Print of Chinese Road Ahead China's Ambitious Plan Is It China's Master Stroke Access Through J&K Into Kashgar One Belt One Road Implementation of the Project Bridge Through Silk Road Economic Imperative Chinese Action on the Projects Indian Response Strategic Dilemma Balance of Power with China Pak-China Defense Proximity The Stark Reality Going Head on with China Trade Deficit with China India-China Relation Faces Many Challenges Chinese FDI The Current Trend In Chinese Economy Chinese Economic Issues Export-Import Figures Chinese Leadership Reaction Downstream Concerns On The Brahmaputra Environmental Concerns Cultural Roots Through China Trade And Tourism 4. AFGHANISTAN Modern Alliance of India - Afghanistan Natural Strategic Allies Security And Development Of Afghanistan World View Towards Afghanistan Time To Refresh Afghan Relationship Russian Stance West Stance Neighbours Stance - Iran Role of India Afghanistan - Pakistan - A Geographic Conundrum What Cost Pakistan May Have To Pay Resolving The Afghan Tangle In New Scenario Backdrop When Central Asia Calls5. PAKISTAN Heart of Asia Summit Pakistan's Rigidity on Kashmir Possible Reasons The Chinese Factor Turning The Debate To India's Advantage Lessons From The Past Pakistan-America In Light of New World All Carrot No Stick Role of Military What Should Ideally Be Done 6. SOUTH-EAST ASIA North-East Infrastructure Infrastructural Changes Cross Border Connectivity Act East Policy Comes Alive New Asian Dream The Potential Of Bcim Cooperation Possible, Essential Enhancing Security Look East Policy Prospects For Transport Connectivity Corridors And Sharing Energy Are Huge By Passing Pakistan Economic Opportunity Towards East The Meaningful Engagement 7. BANGLADESH Bangladesh And Teesta Issue Possible Solution Land Boundary Agreement And Beyond What Should Be Done 8. NEPAL Crisis In Nepal - A Complete Story The Deepening Crisis Scapegoating India History of Madeshi Agitation Past Record of The Nepalese Leadership The First Crisis - Demand And The Neglect Indian Position New Government, Old Tactics What Options Does Nepal Have Nepal's Tryst With Democracy Lessons Learned The Future Ahead Madhesi Movement In Nepal Is Nepal A Federal Republic Need For Moderation Terai Crisis China Card Role Of India In Stabilizing Nepal An Uneven Interdependence Change Perceptions 9. JAPAN India-Japan Bilateral Relations Cultural Diplomacy Ecological Ties India-Japan Economic Ties Trilateral Relationships Current Status Bullet Trains India-Japan Ties Importance Future Ahead Defense Aspect Nuclear Aspect Future of India-Japan Ties Cold War In The Indo-Pacific A Win-Win Situation India's Role 10. UNITED STATE India-US Tech Alliance The Transformation of Relations The UPA Era The Present Scenario Delhi Declaration Areas of Co-operation Security Nuclear Co-operation Climate Change Regional Co-operation Fiscal Economic Engagement11. UNITED KINGDOM A New Start with UK India-UK Road Ahead What India Can Offer UK12. WEST ASIA Delicate Balance in West Asia Nuclear Deal Chabhar Port Other Connectivity Developments Security Israel Helps Indian Farmers Prosper Knowledge Sharing Objectives Winds of Change in West Asia Behind the Diverse Reactions Nuclear Dimension What will be Done Now Regional Politics Implications for India UN Security Council Agrees on Syria Plan Syria-A Circus of War Russia Flexes Her Military Muscle Russia-Turkey Showdown 13. MYANMAR Democracy in Myanmar Importance to India Elections in Myanmar 14. SINGAPORE Singapore's Success Story India Recognized the Importance of Asean and Singapore Importance of Singapore to India 15. RUSSIA An Age Old Partnership Soviet Era Proximity with US With Prosperous West and Israel Reasons for Change Indian Context: Fostering Indigenous Capacity What should be Done 16. MONGOLIA India-Mongolia Border Security Pact 17. AUSTRALIA Australia as a Key Partner in Pacific Shared History, Shared Values Global Economic Centre Military Modernization 18. SAARC Rebuilding A Regional Architecture A Sombre Outlook Challenges Why Regional Cooperation Matters Issues in Saarc's Economic Integration What India Must Do Economic Integration in South Asia Economic Cooperation India and SAARC Trade 19. UNITED NATIONS Reforms in Security Council Opposition to Expanison What did the Session Achieve India's Claim to Membership Security Council and India What has Changed in Security Council What is Expected Concerns Report to the Un Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka An Evaluation Enormous Amount of Information An Even-Handed Approach Pursuing Truth, Justice snd Reconciliation 20. WTO US, India Trade Battle at WTO to Escalate The Prologue to Nairobi Indian Stance WTO Meet and Indian Farmers Nairobi WTO Meeting to Test India's Resolve on Agriculture Cold Comfort in Nairobi Indian Perspective Major Issues Comparing Paris to Nairobi COP WTO Changing Global Order India and WTO Conclusion of WTO MeetSECTION -IV ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Principles of Climate Justice Approach Towards Climate Action Climate Technology Partnership-Issues and Initiatives Global Solar Alliance Sustainable Development Goals and Clean Energy Impact of Global Warming Air Pollution Forests: Game Changer in Climate Change Carbon Security Journey from CBDR to INDC Paris Agreement Issues of Paris Agreement Paris Summit and Climate Change Paris Agreement-Need for Global Partnership India's Climate Roadmap and INDC Significance of India's INDC Evaluation of India's INDC India's Climate Promise Expansion of Carbon Sink India's Carbon Taxation Regime From Climatic Change to Climate Justice Green India Environmental Conservation and Development Solar Energy in India Post Paris Agreement-The Balancing ActSECTION-V SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY1.SPACE TECHNOLOGY ASTROSAT Significance of Astrosat India's Neutrino Observatory Phenomenon of Neutrino Oscillation Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project Significance of Discovery of Liquid water on Mars Satellite based Navigation Services Gagan Bhuvan Cryogenic Technology Significance of Indigenous Cryogenic Technology GSLV-D6 & Indigenous Cryogenic Technology ISRO & Cryogenic Technology Significance of GSLV-D6 Mission Issue of Space Debris India's Achievements in Science & Technology 2. DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY Information management and analysis centre (IMAC) Long Range Air to Surface Missile: BARAK Brah Mos - Next Generation INS Visakhapatnam INS Kochi India: A Responsible Nuclear Power 3. BIO-TECHNOLOGY DNA Profiling - Issues & Analysis Use of Technology in Agriculture The Struggle of Bio-technology Agriculture and Bio-technology 4. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY High Performance Computing National Supercomputing Mission Cognitive Computing:- New Era of Computing Light Fidelity (Li-Fi): Applications and Challenges 5. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH Dengue Vaccine ITelemedicine Potent Anti Malaria Drugs Drug Resistance Resisting Anti Bacterial Resistance Return of Pre- Anti-Biotic Era Phagemid Therapy Impact of Drug Resistance on World EconomySECTION - VISECURITY ISSUES AND BLACK ECONOMY1.INTERNAL SECURITY Internal Security CCTNS Project India-US Anti-Terror Cooperation Internal Security Initiatives Significance of Naga Deal Successful Cross Border Operations Challenges Of Smart Policing India's Nuclear Doctrine 2. BLACK ECONOMY Black Economy Features of Black Economy Black Money Act, 2015 Special Investigation Team & Black Money Black Money Initiatives New Architecture for International Taxation Global Challenge of Black Economy Measures to tackle Black MoneySECTION-VIIPUNJAB: CURRENT ISSUES Drug Drag More Worrying Factors Drug Problem: A Case Study Reason For Spreading Of Drug Addiction Farmer Suicides And Climate Change Climate Change And Agriculture Way Forward Farmer Suicides (Demographic Profile) Problem Of Farmers Exploitation By Arhtiyas Lack Of Mechanization Possible Solutions The Land of Rivers and Still Short of Water History Of Punjab Waters Problems Solution Towards An Equitable Punjab Punjab Growth Model Policy Measures Importance Of Airport To Punjab Punjab exports What does that brings for Punjab After procurement payment pangs Pest menance in Punjab Scientific Technique Menance Farmer debt trap in punjab Solutions to the debt burden The comparison between punjab and haryana Floriculture enhancement - a case study Protected cultivation' Silent Flower Revolution' Prison reforms in punjab The major changes Analysis of the draft policy A Dinanagar aftermath Make in Punjab Grievance handling Important cabinet decisions Raining sops ahead of 2017 assembly poll Government tries to pacify sikh protesters Videos against CM surface, government plans action Skill development centres Industrial approvals Issues raised Suggestions by various industries Now, power bills to come with water bills to come with water cess in Punjab Who will have to pay Urban Haat in Amritsar to showcase State's art & culture